Uganda
Data and statistics
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| Indicator | Value | Year | Position by value | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | ||||
| Total population | 51,384,894 people | 2025 | 31 of 217 · 2025 | +36.91% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 68.49 years | 2024 | 166 of 217 · 2024 | +8.61% |
| Total fertility rate | 4.17 births per woman | 2024 | 19 of 217 · 2024 | −22.98% |
| Population growth | +2.7% | 2025 | 21 of 217 · 2025 | −0.37 pp |
| Infant mortality | 35.9 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | 166 of 196 · 2024 | −13.7% |
| Urban population | 31.94% | 2025 | 192 of 217 · 2025 | +6.96 pp |
| Population ages 65 and above | 2.23% | 2025 | 212 of 217 · 2025 | +0.29 pp |
| Population density | 242.65 people per km² | 2023 | 54 of 215 · 2023 | +37.69% |
| Economy | ||||
| GDP per capita, PPP | 3,487.7 current international dollars (PPP) | 2025 | 169 of 185 · 2025 | +59.26% |
| Annual GDP growth | +6.33% | 2025 | 25 of 186 · 2025 | +1.14 pp |
| Consumer price inflation | +3.58% | 2025 | 101 of 165 · 2025 | −2.01 pp |
| Employment | ||||
| Total unemployment | 2.75% | 2025 | 31 of 182 · 2025 | +0.06 pp |
| Youth unemployment | 4.18% | 2025 | 21 of 182 · 2025 | +0.31 pp |
| Labor force participation | 80.03% | 2025 | 8 of 182 · 2025 | +4.44 pp |
| Technology and connectivity | ||||
| Individuals using the Internet | 8.95% | 2024 | 181 of 182 · 2024 | +3.55 pp |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 0.21 per 100 people | 2024 | 143 of 151 · 2024 | +36.89% |
| Energy and environment | ||||
| Renewable energy consumption | 90.9% | 2022 | 5 of 212 · 2021 | −2.5 pp |
| CO₂ emissions per capita | 0.17 t CO₂e per person | 2024 | 21 of 203 · 2024 | +23.79% |
| Access to electricity | 55.3% | 2024 | 192 of 215 · 2024 | +34.9 pp |
| Forest area | 11.04% | 2023 | 161 of 213 · 2023 | −2.06 pp |
| Society | ||||
| Current health expenditure | 4.24% | 2023 | 149 of 192 · 2023 | −1.55 pp |
| Maternal mortality | 170 per 100,000 live births | 2023 | 150 of 194 · 2023 | −44.81% |
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Methodology and limitations
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Aggregates are excluded and missing values are not interpolated.
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